SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of men and women
who suffer from sleep apnea just got some good news: the agency that
regulates Medicare and Medicaid policy recommended the coverage of in-home
testing for diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea.

On December 14, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) released a policy memo proposing to allow coverage of Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) based upon diagnosis of sleep apnea by home
sleep testing (HST). A public comment period is currently open, and the
final policy will be published in March 2008.

The decision follows a September 12 meeting in which physicians and
experts on sleep disorders testified before the Medicare Evidence
Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MedCAC) on the merits of at-home
testing, including SleepQuest's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. William C.
Dement, the father of modern sleep medicine. SleepQuest is a leading
provider of at-home unattended diagnostic sleep testing and sleep apnea
treatment, and President Robert Koenigsberg was a vital part of the
coalition that fought for approval.

"We worked hand-in-hand with other companies across the country to
lobby for this," said Koenigsberg, "and worked closely with physicians who
understand the impact that in-home sleep testing can have on a patient's
well being."

When the final approval is granted, Medicare sleep apnea patients will
no longer be required to undergo sleep testing at more costly and less
convenient sleep labs.

"We can do this service anywhere," said Koenigsberg. "Medicare's
approval will give us an expanded opportunity to diagnose and treat the
effects of sleep apnea and other breathing disorders in the comfortable and
effective environment of the patient's own home."

Koenigsberg was also confident other insurance companies would follow
suit. CIGNA and Blue Cross already provide coverage for the treatment in
some areas.

"Over 10 percent of the US population suffers from sleep related
breathing disorders that should be identified and treated," said
Koenigsberg. "We've diagnosed thousands of patients with our unique care
model in 13 years of business. With increasing demand for in-home sleep
testing and sleep apnea treatment, SleepQuest has positioned itself to be
ready to meet the needs of newly-covered patients across the country."

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